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Intervention in Iran would trigger war and chaos: SarkozyParis (AFP) Jan 20, 2012 French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned Friday that any foreign military intervention against Iran's nuclear programme would trigger "war and chaos" across the Middle East and beyond. "Time is limited. France will do everything to avoid military intervention, but there is only one way to avoid it: a much tougher, more decisive, sanctions regime," Sarkozy told an audience of diplomats in Paris. He called on all countries to freeze Iranian central bank assets and halt imports of Iranian oil. " ... read more |
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  China faces 'bigger challenges' in Dragon year: Wen China will face "bigger challenges" in the new Year of the Dragon its Prime Minister Wen Jiabao warned Saturday, as he pledged economic reforms to improve wealth distribution, state media reported. ... more | .. |
  Anonymous, loose-knit group of 'hacktivists' Anonymous, which briefly knocked the FBI and Justice Department websites offline in retaliation for the US shutdown of file-sharing site Megaupload, is a shadowy group of international hackers with no central hierarchy. ... more | .. |
 EU readies unprecedented Iran oil, bank sanctions The European Union is readying its toughest action to date against Iran, moving to dry up funding of its contested nuclear drive by targeting both its oil and financial sector, diplomats said Friday. ... more | .. |
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Outside View: Stop abuse of Iranian opposition It seems that the respite regarding the fate of Camp Ashraf residents in Iraq is going to be short-lived. ... more | .. |
  Commentary: Precursor to Pakistani coup? The prime minister stood before the Supreme Court and explained that "while he accepted the majesty of the law and the majesty of the supreme court," he couldn't arrest the president of the country on charges of bribery as he enjoys "immunity under the constitution." ... more | .. |
  NATO deaths a blow to Iran, Syria logjam The latest deaths of French troops in Afghanistan will narrow choices in international efforts to bring potentially nuclear Iran to the conference table and halt Syrian President Bashar Assad's violent crackdown on pro-democracy movement in that country. ... more | .. |
US military chief in Israel talks amid Iran tensions US military chief General Martin Dempsey on Friday urged Israel to keep the channels of communication open with Washington amid concerns the Jewish state could launch a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. ... more |
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  19 arrests over threats against Iraq whistleblower Iraqi police arrested 19 officials and tribal leaders after they threatened to harm an MP who alleged graft in Baghdad's municipal government, officials said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
France blames Afghan deaths on 'Taliban infiltrator' The French defence minister said Saturday that an Afghan soldier who killed four French troops was a Taliban infiltrator, as he appeared to dampen the prospect of an early withdrawal. ... more | .. |
France mulls Afghan exit after unarmed troops 'murdered' President Nicolas Sarkozy has warned he may accelerate the French withdrawal from Afghanistan after an Afghan soldier shot dead four unarmed French troops during a sports session inside a base. ... more | .. |
  Canada's military drops stress ball contract Canada's military - facing belt-tightening, a spy scandal and having recently completed a major combat mission in Afghanistan - on Friday said it wanted 20,000 stress balls, but then abruptly backtracked. ... more |
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  F-35B fighter project to resume: US defense chief US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Friday that he is resuming a troubled program to build a short-takeoff and vertical landing variant of the new F-35 fighter. ... more | .. |
  Israel fears Hezbollah has killer SAMs As the Middle East frets about a regional conflict, Israel's military says it believes Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah has long-range surface-to-air missiles supplied by Syria, significantly boosting its defenses against the Jewish state's formidable air power. ... more | .. |
 Egypt probes reports of stolen radioactive material Experts are investigating reports that a safe containing radioactive material was stolen from a site where Egypt plans to build its first nuclear power plant, government newspapers said on Friday. ... more | .. |
  Dassault unveils Neuron drone to European partners French aerospace giant Dassault Aviation said Friday it had shown its Neuron armed drone to industrial partners from six European countries and plans a first flight in June. ... more |
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NASA radar imagery highlights expanding landslide activity in Los Angeles
GHGSAT Selected as Copernicus Contributing Mission by ESA and EU
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 US warns against N. Korea 'provocation' The United States on Thursday urged China to press North Korea's new leader to exercise restraint, saying that South Korea would face "enormous pressure" to respond to any provocations. ... more | .. |
Bangladesh coup plot raises fears of army 'Islamisation' A failed plot to oust the Bangladesh government, by what the army described as "religiously fanatic" officers, has raised questions over the level of Islamist penetration in the military, analysts say. ... more | .. |
  Balancing scientific freedom and national security The U.S. government's request that the journals Science and Nature withhold scientific information related to the genetically modified H5N1 virus because of biosecurity concerns does not violate the ... more | .. |
 Sukhoi tests new fighter Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi has flight tested its Serial Three Su-35S Flanker-E multipurpose jet fighter for the first time. ... more |
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 Hague seeks to renew South America links British Foreign Secretary William Hague, in Brazil for a quick diplomatic visit, is hoping to rebuild bridges abandoned during preoccupations elsewhere but critics say he has a tough task ahead. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon and Mitsubishi in missile deal Raytheon will supply Evolved Seasparrow Missile components to Mitsubishi Electric Corp. for delivery of the weapon onward to Japan's military. ... more | .. |
 Islamist coup plot foiled in Bangladesh, says army The Bangladesh army said on Thursday that it had foiled a plot by more than a dozen "religiously fanatic" Islamist officers to overthrow the elected government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. ... more | .. |
 NATO not even thinking of Syria operation: top general NATO is not planning or even "thinking" of intervening in Syria, the alliance's most senior officer said Thursday, days after a top Russian official said such plans were in the making. ... more |
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Robots Enhance Sewer Inspection and Maintenance with AI
Role of barrier films in maintaining the stability of perovskite solar cells
Zero Emissions Process for Truly Biodegradable Plastics Developed | .. |
 Top US military chief on first official visit to Israel Top US military chief General Martin Dempsey arrived in Israel on Thursday, the US embassy said, for talks with political and military leaders that are expected to focus on Iran's nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
 Olympics: 25,000 troops and police to protect London Around 25,000 troops and police officers will be deployed in London during the Olympic Games to prevent attacks, a Scotland Yard official told AFP on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 NATO hopes Pakistan will reopen Afghan supply route soon A NATO general called on Pakistan Thursday to reopen a supply route for troops in Afghanistan "within a reasonable timeframe", two months after it was shut over a deadly border incident. ... more | .. |
 Obama rebuffs Republican criticism on Iran: Time President Barack Obama rejected criticism from Republicans over foreign policy, particularly his handling of Iran's nuclear ambitions, according to an interview extract released Wednesday. ... more |
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 US veterans face new battle in civilian job market Vaughn Howard, who spent more than six years in the US Marines and was wounded in Iraq, has now joined the tens of thousands of fellow veterans fighting to re-enter the American job market. ... more | .. |
  Fourth Boeing Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite Ready for Liftoff Boeing has announced that the fourth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite the company is delivering to the U.S. Air Force has successfully completed prelaunch testing and is ready for launch. ... more | .. |
 North Korea's new leader visits army unit: report North Korea's Kim Jong-Un has visited an army unit, state media said Thursday, as the new leader and head of the armed forces seeks to burnish his military credentials. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Acquires Procerus Technologies Lockheed Martin has announced the acquisition of Procerus Technologies, a company specializing in autopilot and other avionics for micro unmanned aerial systems. The terms of the agreement were not ... more |
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